Politics
Records show PPP govt had planned to increase gun licence fees
Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan pointing to a decision by the then PPPC Cabinet in 2012 to increase gun...
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PPPC’s Clive Jagan resigns from parliament
Dr. Clive Jagan as he took the Oath as a parliamentarian last year. People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) parliamentarian, Dr....
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Rates and taxes to be increased after Local Govt Elections
Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan. Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan Wednesday night signaled that residents in towns and neighbourhoods would...
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Stamp out gold smuggling, procurement fraud to pay Joint Services higher salaries
Shadow Junior Finance Minister, Juan Edghill Wednesday called on government to stop gold smuggling and stamp out claimed procurement fraud...
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Komal Chand claims Wales factory the same as Uitvlugt, Blairmont & other factories
PPP pariamentarian, Komal Chand addressing the National Assembly during the debate on the 2016 Budget Debate. The Head of the...
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Budget flayed over lack of initiatives for women
Dr. Vindhya Persaud People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Member of Parliament Dr Vindhya Persaud says she will be forced to withhold...
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Cathy Hughes, Gail Teixeira square off over “willy-nilly” dismissal of public servants
Gail Teixeira For a second consecutive year the dismissal of hundreds of Amerindians under the Community Support Officers (CSO) programme...
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Embattled Westford warns ‘don’t throw away the baby with the bath water’
People's Progressive Party Civic member, Dr. Jennifer Westford. Controversial People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Member of Parliament Dr Jennifer Westford...
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Head-to-head: Guyana’s health politicos offer Zika battle plans
Junior Minister of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings and Shadow Public Health Minister, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran in the National Assembly....
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Speaker upbraids Neendkumar, Cornel Damon
After disregarding cautions issued by the Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Barton Scotland during the debates on Monday, People’s...
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